Can I set up my 2007 2ghz black macbook for HD video viewing on a television?

I have an old macbook from 2006 or 2007 that is 2GHZ and I am going to buy a new computer. I want to use my old one as a media center. Right now I have a device that can connect my computer via dvi to vga to the television but I would like to be able to connect them for viewing HD quality picture and sound via an HDMI cable. Is this possible with my old computer and can it handle HD video?

For HD you'll need to use the DVI (If your TV has an input plug for it) or HDMI input plug. The picture quality would be the same on either. If you connect the MacBook using a Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter you will probably need to use external speakers or a stereo system for audio. The Mini-DVI to HDMI doesn't carry audio and there're no audio plugs on most TVs to work with HDMI since it's expecting audio with the HDMI. Apple didn't make audio through the Mini DisplayPort available until the Mid 2010 MacBooks.
For either one you'll need a Mini-DVI adapter and a cable from that to your TV. Here's the various types of Mini-DVI adapters on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=min i-dvi&x=9&y=13
You'llalso need audio cables to the TV for DVI to the TV or HDMI to an external sound system. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=min i-dvi&x=9&y=13#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_19?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=macboo k+audio+cable&sprefix=macbook+audio+cable&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amacbook+audio+cable

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